LOOK behind the scene

My personal faves of the behind the scenes O. Look shootings. 

What I learned from it - 

with the good vibes around you can excel your camera looks to the max. 

Cause the fun and relaxation you feel is what you give to the camera. 

Much love to the master of beautiful atmospheres Ernest O. Look 

and the entire team 

and to the successful launching 

of the O. Look look to Berlin's streets!

Visions

Some wise words there from my dear colleague Elisabeth Kaneza ...

back door entrepreneurship

It is fascinating to me, the dedication and creativity on how to bring products to a market.

How Mr. Gasmilla was able to think and rethink on spotting and addressing his customers. Would he have ever been this successful, if the front door had been open? I guess that sometimes the tough way, the unconventional way, the extra miles those have to walk that do not enjoy the privilege, is what makes them more than a one hit stand.

Aside of this,

a totally interesting inside to the dynamics of the Ghanaian markets.

Thanks there, nice lesson!

"According to him “The back door was using the streets.” 

He said he sometimes had to impersonate a manager to get people to listen to his tracks. 

“I started with street promotion. Abodan tui was a song that made it huge on the street. 

Radio didn’t play it, TV didn’t show it and I mean I pushed it so hard on the street that radio and TV didn’t have a choice. It was me going from one joint or the other promoting my song. 

“I sit in the trotro and I ask the one seated by me, do you have a Bluetooth? I’m a manager and there is this artiste I’m trying to promote and I would like you to listen cos chaley, that’s the only way you know…I knew I won’t have it easy so I worked….I don’t look at the obstacles. I look at getting to my destination and it worked for me” he told Dey. "

what solidarity means ... Tumenta Kennedy on the Greek crisis

I love this inside to the Greek crisis ...

"Even in Simbabwe, in Iran, in North Korea

we have not had this happening, that a country was collapsing. 

And all these are countries under heavy sanctions. But Greece is a country under any embargo.

But it can not survive - this is shocking!"

"Trust will be a fundamental element during the coming negotiations between the governments."

"He has to explain to his people, that solidarity means, investing into the conditions that will make us be sustainable in the long run."

... but watch it for yourself.

by 

Tumenta Kennedy 

who I am proud to call

my mentor

one of the brightest minds I know

as he is never tiered to challenge the mind beyond what seems possible

drawing out the best in you - in me :-)

Aside that he is

political analyst and advisor on Europe-African matters / also to the former German president

chief

man of the medicines and herbs

academic 

and 

entrepreneur with African BIB.

the video girl

"Are you going to be the video girl?" 

It was Wanlov, chilling next to me on the hill,

glancing at the entirety of  Glastonbury Festival craziness in the beneath valley.

I didn't even know that the word exists.

But sure, why not.

So I got to be the video girl,

Wanlov the Kubolor 's and Silvastone Beats 's "Never go leave you" video girl. 

It gave me the most beautiful inside to this side of the music industry. 

What it is that it takes for a music video.

Not much.
To my surprise.

A mobile phone with the song. 

And a Go Pro.

And yet so much. 

A crew creating the good vibes - the atmosphere of the song. Determining spaces to set the story of the song. Creating the space to tell the story of the song. Creating the space for everyone in the video to feel the song, the tunes, the story and perform the story.  Opening spaces of the unknown, to create the right moments of laughter, fun, to do the right thing at the right time. Catching the right moment with the camera. Cutting the right moment from the camera. Creating a video that will take along the people that listen to the song, to hear the story, to see the story, to feel the story, to emerge with the story, to make it their song - their story.

Unique skills Wanlov and Silvastone put out there.

Just my type of a challenge - I enjoyed.